Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed displeasure over the Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government’s decision to release some minors arrested during the August #EndBadGovernance protests.
The governor argued that the minors should have been sent to remand homes as a “corrective measure” to deter others from engaging in similar “acts of dissent.”
Speaking on Wednesday, Governor Zulum criticised the federal authorities for what he described as a missed opportunity to instill discipline in the younger generation.
According to him, “I was not happy with how the Federal Government released the minors who were arrested during the August #EndBadGovernance protest. Though I’m happy about their release, the Federal Government should not have charged them with treason.”
“However, instead of completely freeing them, they should have been taken to a remand home or rehabilitation center. This would have served as a deterrent, preventing them from engaging in protests in the future,” Zulum added.
Recall that on November 4, Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the underage children arraigned before the Federal High Court, following national and global outrage and condemnation which came to his government.
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